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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: strapping young lad on September 21, 2003, 08:43:02

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: strapping young lad on September 21, 2003, 08:43:02

after purchasing it 2nd hand at billing finally got it fitted.. took 6hrs
don't ask!

be on my webshots page under misc pics.. and if you have any questions regarding the other ones im sure there are plenty on mud who know the stories of some!  :oops:

http://community.webshots.com/user/200tdi/

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: Andy. on September 21, 2003, 14:09:24

6 Hours so you did it yourself then  :lol:

Hehe, nah serious though looks different (bare) without your bull-bar there, you need some spots now  :wink:

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: Andy. on September 21, 2003, 14:13:29

Anyway what's the difference between your new (second-hand one) and the old standard one you've just taken off  :?:

Thicker steel  :?:

See you now have no end caps and the front valance has gone but what is the difference between your bumper and standard LR ones  :?:

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: strapping young lad on September 21, 2003, 14:38:21

difference?

doubt you could lift your car off the floor with the standard one mate!

got hi lift points on it and recovery eyes. although these were also on the guard

it was  erm fun putting it on

managed to bend the hi lift top bracket...

now am defo on the purchase of a radiator after seeing it for myself with grille off!

[!Expletive Deleted!] its no fins!

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: strapping young lad on September 22, 2003, 11:54:16

ordering new rad toay from paddock

150 quid

 :shock:  :?

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: matthew on September 22, 2003, 12:28:41

Before you do give B&J Radiators at Little Hulton a try 0161 7996210
I had a rad for the Punto from them, and it was about the cheapest I could find.

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: wifey on September 23, 2003, 19:20:26

dyfed wrote,

Quote

managed to bend the hi lift top bracket...

 :shock: how?
i've got the adapter now and it lifts really sweetly. even a girlie can do it... :wink:

and how come 6 hours?
took hubbs and me that to take the old one off and then fit the new one and steering guard.
Mind you, the latter strained his back. (nuffin to do wiv me mate!)

recovery eyes? have you fitted extra ones, the swivel kind? My steering guard has two very meaty eyes so I havn't bothered with extra ones.

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: strapping young lad on September 23, 2003, 23:39:04

from what i remember

the steering guard wasnt made exactly right (isnt long enough to reach the steering box bolt and the other side's bolt

it would fit after a lot of work with a normal bumper.. BUT the HD bumper is thicker so tried to use hi lift to squeeze the bumper brackets closer so it would fit.. hence the bent top bracket

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: wifey on September 23, 2003, 23:45:27

ah, now I see.
actually my steering guard didn't quite fit either but was only a milimetre or two out so wellied it in. hence simon's back strain.

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: strapping young lad on September 24, 2003, 15:49:26

ok im posting to say big thanks to disco inferno for fitting the bumper

poor lad!

radiator next my lad!

hhheheheh


 8)  :lol:  :roll:  :wink:  :twisted:

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: Disco Inferno on September 24, 2003, 15:56:21

Cheers Dyf, don't mention it

what radiator??

Title: new HD bumper fitted
Post by: strapping young lad on September 24, 2003, 16:07:58

the one that hasnt arrived yet!  :evil:

thanks for offering!

heeheh


oh and theres the steering box to fix too!

you is gonna be busy.. too busy to fix your own! :twisted: